Still not sure I buy that. The SB-winning kick was big, sure, but I'd be more inclined to just include that in Brady's amazing rush down the field in just over a minute to get AV in a place to kick that field goal for the win. Yeah, it was a 48-yarder, but in a dome, AV was money, and most importantly, the game was tied, so worst case, if it didn't work out, they just go to overtime, and the Pats had been all over the Rams, so not a crushing miss.
The kick in the snow game, was almost the same distance (45 yards vs 48 in the SB-winning kick), but outdoors, in a blizzard, with the team losing by 3 points. Should never have even tried that kick, should have been throwing the ball there, but they plow off a path on the field, go for it, and it clears. just Google search for "Adam Vinatieri snow kick", the first picture that shows up shows just how amazing it was. gotta be, by far, the hardest kick of his career. And it was make it or go home...
Yes, the "tuck rule" does get lumped into that game too, as an important part, but that whole thing comes down to a low-probability kick in a blizzard with the season on the line. Plus, the number of Raiders in the picture, diving for the ball and ALMOST getting a hand on it is amazing
Way to go A-Rod!
